Moby Dick restaurant blocked from opening in Vancouver.

[ETOWNCANUCK]

I just wanted to see if I could use the word "Dick" on this forum.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...uver-1.3941244



And apparently I can.

I wonder how many guys named Richard get upset when they get called "Dick"

Not just the name, but the smell is apparently bad.

Gee,
I guess you can't find a seafood restaurant in Vancouver.

[Twisted Canuck]

My brother in law is Dietrich, but everyone calls him Dickie....I just can't do it. I call him Dietrich, with a fake German accent. Just seems better.....

As for the story, people in Lotus Land being stupid is a surprise or newsworthy how? Though I would be surprised if any of them had ever read Melville, or knew who he was. Unless he ran a safe injection clinic.

[warriorboy10]

Lets make it far more complicated than it has to be! It's a restaurant with a legit historical name..

If people don't like it then don't go there!!

This kind of crap needs to come to an end!!

[bat119]

The Vancouver city council is made up of teenagers ?

[The Cook]

Oh no sounds like another snowflake was triggered to run to their safe space.

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by bat119

The Vancouver city council is made up of teenagers ?

It's the strata nazi''s for the building (not the city) that won't allow it.

[Okotokian]

Lord help restaurants with Spotted Dick on the menu. How idiotic. Admittedly, there were apparently other reasons than that one.

[st99]

I wander if the book is banned from Vancouver's library?

[Okotokian]

If you know Vancouver, you know Denman would be about that last place that would have a problem with that name. I smell discrimination!

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by ETOWNCANUCK

I just wanted to see if I could use the word "Dick" on this forum.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...uver-1.3941244



And apparently I can.

I wonder how many guys named Richard get upset when they get called "Dick"

Not just the name, but the smell is apparently bad.

Gee,
I guess you can't find a seafood restaurant in Vancouver.

It all depends on how the term Dick is used.
Used in an offensive , derogatory and insulting way will get you some unwanted attention as opposed to using it in reference to Moby Dick the whale or Dick Cavet.
Cat

[Selkirk]

Describing someone as a 'Richard Head', just doesn't have the same effect.

Mac

[ETOWNCANUCK]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

It all depends on how the term Dick is used.
Used in an offensive , derogatory and insulting way will get you some unwanted attention as opposed to using it in reference to Moby Dick the whale or Dick Cavet.
Cat

Which is exactly how this Strata council should have looked at it.

[Bitumen Bullet]

When I was in the lower main land I thought it needed a place to buy to pies near Chinatown and at least one Salisbury House restaurant. I was told that couldn't happen without changing the menu names. The names are cultural not racist but of course racists would never be able to see that so have fun trying to get that by any of their councils. Though I think some might change their mind if they had one of the platters.

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by Okotokian

If you know Vancouver, you know Denman would be about that last place that would have a problem with that name. I smell discrimination!

We have a winner !!!!!

[.257Weatherby]

Effie nimby types...
Davies is the street you guys are thinking about.
Denman was/ is less visible so to speak.

I wonder what the price of fish and chip pies would be on the prime waterfront stroll?
Rob

[hilt134]

Man someones butt hurt about everything these days interesting how what used to be a perfectly innocent name is now not allowed on a street. Not to mention its used refering to a classic novel. Wonder how my second cousin Dick Harder used to feel. Lucky for him he was old enough to probably not catch to much flak for his name

[grouse_hunter]

Originally Posted by hilt134

Man someones butt hurt about everything these days interesting how what used to be a perfectly innocent name is now not allowed on a street. Not to mention its used referring to a classic novel. Wonder how my second cousin Dick Harder used to feel. Lucky for him he was old enough to probably not catch to much flak for his name

Your second cousin is a lucky man! If that was my name, I would respond "Harder than yours" to any smart-Alec-y comments!

[Dick284]

There at one time was 3 Dick's in our family.
Big Dick, my father.
Middle Dick, that's me.
Little Dick, the Pit Boss.

As the Pit Boss put it if he were to name his son Richard, would that then make him micro Dick?

[Twisted Canuck]

Originally Posted by Dick284

There at one time was 3 Dick's in our family.
Big Dick, my father.
Middle Dick, that's me.
Little Dick, the Pit Boss.

As the Pit Boss put it if he were to name his son Richard, would that then make him micro Dick?

Mini Dick?

[couleefolk]

My mother's maiden name is Dyck, pronounced "dick". So, it being a large family, several of us went out motorcycling one evening. My cousin (riding her Rebel) says we can call ourselves "The Big Dyck Gang". I told her I was worried what she was going to use for the logo on the back of our jackets. My one cousin went as far as changing his name because he did not want to be referred to as "Constable Dyck", so he is now a Vandyck (or something like that). In our area the name "Dyck" is common, not really much fun made of it.

[Hat in the Cat]

Best thing for the business was the strata including the complaint about the name. It limits the validity to the other complaints and will probably let the judge lean to an opinion that there is malice in their argument.

[CaberTosser]

The strata council would seem to be a bunch of elitist Dyck's. It's likely that an eatery featuring Chilean tofu and free-range asparagus with a Bauhaus interior design theme would be just peachy, they just don't want the place to seem normal.

Insufferable wanks. Exactly why I would never be subject to a condo association or anything of the like. Mind you, Calgary City Hall is not to be outdone.....

[marlin1]

THATS FUNNY . I was born in Vancouver and the first book I ever read was Moby Dick , lol . I remember some awesome fish and chips in white rock

[Jack Hardin]

Originally Posted by Scott h

It's the strata nazi''s for the building (not the city) that won't allow it.

Are they related to the range Nazis?

[funkman]

Worked with a fellow named Richard Burner.....he used Dick as his first name

[HighlandHeart]

[QUOTE=ETOWNCANUCK;3446774]I just wanted to see if I could use the word "Dick" on this forum.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...uver-1.3941244



And apparently I can.

I wonder how many guys named Richard get upset when they get called "Dick"

As long as we put the word "big" in front of it, my buddy Richard never minded it.

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by Jack Hardin

Are they related to the range Nazis?

I believe they are second cousins

[Sooner]

Would people really get offended when walking by that restaurant? From the article: Council was also worried about the litter and odor of a fish and chips restaurant?

Are city councils around the country just trying to protect all the bubble wrapped people who get butt hurt when the sun don't shine. I guess councils can't take the chance someone may be offended. Who would be offended by a fish and chips shop that sells fresh and probably smells awesome once they start cooking.


My friends dad is a Richard, guess what name he goes by? We used to always greet him Hey Big D... cause he was 6 ft 100 and a big burly man.

Brutal whats going on in the name of protecting peoples feelings.

[Fisherpeak]

Worked with a guy named Ed Dyck.. We called him Dyck Ed.

[Sundancefisher]

Change the name for that location to Moby Richard and take in the free press.